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NTSB accident investigation · Wood CR-1 · Blue Eye, MO · July 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1975
Place
Blue Eye, MO · BLUE EYE, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2752CWood CR-1
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750704024599A
Case key
150009

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2698   75/7/4    BLUE EYE,MO         WOOD CR-1           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 6500
        TIME - 1415                    N2752C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEBER SPRINGS,AR            GARDNER,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- EXPERIMENTAL ACFT PAX CARRYING PROHIBITED.LNDD IN HAY FLD,HIT OPEN DITCH WHILE TAXIING ACROSS FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2752C
Reported as
Wood CR-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.